Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children in the foster care system face.

Encourages Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

]]>002013-05-16T04:00:00ZPassed Senate without amendmentPassed Senate without amendment2013-05-21T14:18:55Z2013-05-16(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Supports the designation of May 2013 as National Foster Care Month.

Recognizes National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges that children in the foster care system face.

Encourages Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.

]]>822013-05-16T11:16:44ZFamiliesAdoption and foster careCommemorative events and holidaysCongressional tributesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations2013-05-16S3583-3584https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-159/senate-section/page/S3583-3584S3585https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-159/senate-section/page/S35850SenateSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3583-3584)Floor17000Floor2013-05-169Library of CongressS3583-3584https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-159/senate-section/page/S3583-3584S3585https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-159/senate-section/page/S3585Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3583-3584)10000IntroReferral2013-05-169Library of CongressIntroduced in Senate3111113Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster-care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster-care system.203Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.2013-05-07HRES113CRSRelated billA resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.456Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3308-3309; text as passed Senate: CR S3299-3300)2014-05-22SRES113CRSRelated billA resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.442Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2957)2014-05-13SRES113CRSRelated billA resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.Senate147SRES2013-05-162013-05-16Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3583-3584)LAL00055015468251L000550DSen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA]MARYLANDRIEUOfficial Title as IntroducedA resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.Display TitleA resolution recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.